SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Reese Jason W.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O IMPERIAL CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
3801 PGA BOULEVARD, SUITE 603

(Street)
PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33410

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Great Elm Group, Inc. [ GEG ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/11/2023
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication

  
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $2.05 05/11/2023 A 2,000,000 (1)(2) 05/11/2033 Common Stock 2,000,000 $0.00 2,000,000 D
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Reese Jason W.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O IMPERIAL CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
3801 PGA BOULEVARD, SUITE 603

(Street)
PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33410

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Imperial Capital Asset Management, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3801 PGA BOULEVARD, SUITE 603

(Street)
PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33410

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LONG BALL PARTNERS LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O IMPERIAL CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
3801 PGA BOULEVARD, SUITE 603

(Street)
PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33410

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Imperial Capital Group Holdings II, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3801 PGA BOULEVARD, SUITE 603

(Street)
PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33410

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. On May 11, 2023, the reporting person was granted an option (the "Option") to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock of the Issuer (the "Common Stock") as compensation for the reporting person's role as Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer. The Option will vest and become exercisable in five equal installments on the first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of May 5, 2023, subject to continued employment and subject to certain Stock Price Vesting Triggers (each, a "Stock Price Vesting Trigger") as set forth below. For each of the five annual vesting tranches, the Stock Price Vesting Trigger will be deemed achieved as of the first date following May 11, 2023 that the 30 calendar-day trailing average of the trading price of the Common Stock (as measured by the volume-weighted average price) equals or exceeds:
2. (Continued from footnote 1) (i) $4.07 for the first tranche, (ii) $6.00 for the second tranche, (iii) $8.00 for the third tranche, (iv) $10.00 for the fourth tranche and (v) $12.00 for the fifth tranche.
Remarks:
By: /s/ Jason Reese 05/15/2023
Long Ball Partners, LLC, By: Imperial Capital Asset Management, LLC, its Managing Member, By: /s/ Jason Reese, Chairman & CEO 05/15/2023
Imperial Capital Asset Management, LLC, By: /s/ Jason Reese, Chairman & CEO 05/15/2023
Imperial Capital Group Holdings II, LLC By: /s/ Jason Reese, its Authorized Signatory 05/15/2023
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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